--- title: "Book Review: Everybody Matters" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/book-review-everybody-matters/" excerpt: "Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia Recommended By: Rita Bolt Barker I recently read “Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family,” by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia. The book rejects the traditional notion that employees are fungible, to be managed and directed to maximize profits.  Instead, it encourages a unique leadership style of caring about every individual, like we do in our families.  The authors believe the results of showing kindness and creating trust result in higher employee engagement and, in turn, improve business performance. …
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